Baby carrier



F. C. HUBER BABY CARRIER March 27, 1962 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed Aug. 16,1960 INVENTOR. Fe/Eaa 6. H0852 F. C. HUBER BABY CARRIER March 27, 1962 2Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed Aug. 16, 1960 United States Patent 3,027,058 BABYCARRIER Frieda C. Huber, 1930 Vine St., Apt. 9, Cincinnati, Ohio FiledAug. 16, 1960, Ser. No. 49,952 2 Claims. (Cl. 224-6) My inventionrelates to a device for carrying a young baby and in particular to adevice that is removably secured to the carrier.

The principal object of my invention is provision of a carrier structureinto which a baby is strapped so that it may be carried about by itsparent or nurse and receive the carriers protection.

Another object of my invention is to provide a baby tote which holds thebaby safely in a stroller without sliding.

Another object of my invention is to provide a baby tote which allowsthe baby to be carried without interfering with the arms of the parentor nurse.

Another object of my invention is a device to permit the parent orguardian to take the baby into a wading pool while at the same timeafl'fording complete protection to the baby.

Another object of my invention is to provide a baby tote having aremovable heavy quilted backguard and crotch.

Another object of my invention is the utilization of gripper fastenerson the crotch closing of my baby tote to permit easy diaper changes.

This device also has features which prevent the baby from sliding downin the stroller, and which also attaches around the waist and over theshoulder of the person carrying the baby to allow freedom of both handsof the carrier. The device is made of heavy duty canvas, is completelymachine washable and opens flat for easy access and packing.

Other objects of my invention and economies of construction willdefinitely appear from the detailed description which follows. In oneinstance I have accomplished the objects of my invention by the deviceillustrated in the drawings, in which:

FIGURE 1 is a view of my invention with a baby shown strapped in place.

FIGURE 2 is a view without the baby.

FIGURE 3 is a view showing the tote in open extended position.

FIGURE 4 is a top plan view of the device.

FIGURE 5 is a view with part of the carrying straps released.

FIGURE 6 is a section in side elevation.

FIGURE 7 is a rear view of the device.

In general my invention comprises a baby carrying device which comprisesa flat base member to which is attached a second member which is foldedover the first member to form a pocket. Two additional members areprovided which fasten to the top of the second member and in effect formstraps over the shoulders of the infant. An extension on each side ofthe flat base member may be folded over on the base member to form anadditional support.

Straps are secured to the base member at its upper end and also at itslower end which are adapted to be secured around the neck and waist ofthe person carrying the infant. These straps may also be secured to achair or other baby carrying device.

Referring to the drawings I show a base member 10 (FIG. 3) which isprovided with releasable fasteners such as 11 and 12. The same or asimilar type of fastener 13 is also provided at the lower end of thebase member 10. A pair of straps 14 and 15 are attached to the basemember 10 by stitching or other means such as at 15a or 16. A foldablesecond member 17 is provided which 3,027,058 Patented Mar. 27, 1962 hasfasteners such as 18 and 19. Fasteners 18 and 19 are adapted to bereceived one by the other when the member 17 is folded on itself.

I have provided in the device illustrated in FIG. 3, three fastenerswhich may be selectively secured to provide for adjustment in thecircumference of the opening formed when the end portions 20 and 21 arefolded on member 17. The upper portion of member 17 indicated at 22, isprovided with fasteners 13 which are adapted to be received by fastenerssecured on member 10. The member 17 has fasteners 24 and 25 at its oneend which when folded over the the base member 10 may be attached tofasteners 26 and 27 of straps 14 and 15, when said straps are foldedover member 10.

Secured to the back of member 10 are straps such as 28 which are securedto the base member as by stitching such as at 29. I also provide a strap30 which is secured to member 10 by stitching such as at 31. Thesestraps are provided with fasteners at their ends which fastening devicesmay be of such construction that they are adustable, to fit varioustypes of persons and structures. The base member 10 has two sidewardlyextending members such as 32 and 33 which are adapted to be folded overmember 10 and secured by fasteners such as 11 and 12 over member 17.Member 17 is folded and secured by fasteners 18 and 19 and fasteners 24and 25 with fasteners 26 and 27.

In operation my device is folded into usable condition by placing thebaby on the member 10, folding the lower extending portion 17 over thebaby and fastening end portions 20, 21 together by fasteners 18, 19.Then the sidewardly extending wings members 32 and 33 are folded aroundthe baby and secured together by their suitable fasteners such as 11 and12. Also the straps 14 and 15 are secured to end portion 17 and fastenedby fasteners 24, 25, 26 and 27. Thus a pocket is formed as isillustrated in FIGS. 1 and 2 for carrying the baby. The baby is therebysecurely and comfortably restrained in the device. To provide forfurther comfort of the baby a pad such as 35 is provided which is shapedto fit the contour of member 10.

The babys diaper may be changed by removing only the lower portion ofthe device. The gripper fasteners provide easy diaper changes. Thedevice is washable and gripper fasteners are provided so thatadjustments to the size of the baby may be made without resewing anybuttons.

Having thus described my invention what I claim as new and useful anddesire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. A device for carrying a young baby about the neck and waist of aperson comprising a base member, a pad adapted to fit on said basemember, a second member releasably secured at one end to the lower endof said base member, said second member having sidewardly extendingportions, said sidewardly extending portions adapted when folded to liein a plane normal to said second member when in its extended position,means for adjustably securing the ends of said sidewardly extendingmembers to each other, a pair of wing members extending from themid-portion of said base member and adapted when folded to be secured attheir end to each other, a pair of strap members secured to the upperend portion of said base member and fastenable to the lower edge portionof said second member when said second member and said strap members arefolded over said base member toward each other, and a pair of strapssecured to said base member which are adapted to surround the neck andwaist of the carrying person and fastened.

2. A device for carrying a young baby comprising a base member, saidbase member formed with an upper portion having a pair of straps and alower portion and a 3 4 pair of wing members extending one on each sidefrom References Cited in the file of this patent said base member, asecond member releasably secured UNITED STATES PATENTS to the lower endof said base member, a pair of wing members extending from said secondmember, and a 1'348818 Maccauum 1920 lower portion on said second memberhaving fasteners 5 1581419 Perl May 1926 thereon whereby when saidsecond member is folded 1,711,167 Blake 1929 over said base member afterthe wing members of each 2489 1828 spfmger 1949 of said lower membersand base members have been 25701428 Chfiord 1951 folded and fastenedsaid lower member is fastened to said pair of straps on the upperportion of said base member 10 FOREIGN PATENTS a pocket is formed abouta young baby. 804,669 Germany Apr. 26, 1951

